Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA freight rate

$1,897dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $1,688–$2,106
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Salem price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,366
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $1,897

Return trip

Salem → Jacksonville$2,709

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,897	$3.29	$1,688 – $2,106
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$3.92	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,337	$4.05	$2,010 – $2,665
Step deck	$2,556	$4.43	$2,147 – $2,965
Power only	$1,649	$2.86	$1,435 – $1,863
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.15	$1,032 – $1,455
26' box truck	$1,229	$2.13	$1,044 – $1,413
Sprinter van	$759	$1.32	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,849	$2.89	$2,536 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,169	$2.24	$1,930 – $2,407	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,476	$2.12	$3,983 – $4,968	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

More lanes into Salem

53' dry van lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,192	$4.61	$1,950 – $2,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$11,206	$4.42	$9,973 – $12,438	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,118	$5.15	$2,775 – $3,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,129	$3.42	$3,675 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$5,520	$2.58	$4,912 – $6,127	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,704	$4.44	$1,516 – $1,891	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,697	$3.34	$4,180 – $5,213	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$10,997	$4.42	$9,787 – $12,207	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA is estimated at $1,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,688 and $2,106.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Salem, VA by truck?

About 577 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $531 of the $1,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,709, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology